New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care

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The purpose of this qualification is to provide Aotearoa New Zealand with people who can participate in the education and care of infants, toddlers, and young children in an entry-level carer role in a range of early childhood contexts, and/or who can proceed to further study.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide Aotearoa New Zealand with people who can participate in the education and care of infants, toddlers, and young children in an entry-level carer role in a range of early childhood contexts, and/or who can proceed to further study.
Graduates will contribute to improving society and community wellbeing outcomes and strengthening families.
The ECE setting will determine the specific requirements and the level of supervision under which graduates will operate, which will generally be direct supervision.

Learning Outcome

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Use introductory knowledge of children's learning and development, and the bicultural nature of the New Zealand early childhood curriculum framework, Te Whariki, within own culturally responsive practice.
- Contribute to an environment that provides for the health and holistic well-being of infants, toddlers, and young children, in compliance with requirements specific to the early childhood education and care setting.
- Develop and maintain respectful relationships with children, families, whanau, and colleagues using a range of communication strategies and social competence in an early childhood education and care setting.
- Demonstrate knowledge of, and reflect on, professional behaviours and strategies to manage personal health and wellbeing in an early childhood setting.
- Demonstrate knowledge of ethical responsibility in relation to own values and beliefs to guide practice in an early childhood setting.
- Identify and describe legislation, regulations, community, and government services to assist in the operation of an early childhood education and care setting.
- Describe a range of ECE services and philosophies to inform understanding of diverse early childhood education and care contexts in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Use basic te reo Maori and tikanga Maori within a familiar early childhood context to promote awareness of Maori as tangata whenua.

Graduates of this qualification will have the introductory skills and knowledge to work in an entry-level carer role in a range of early childhood contexts, such as centre-based, home-based, hospital-based, parent-led, or culturally-based environments.
Graduates may be involved as a home-based educator in sole charge under specific supervision; as kaiāwhina to provide support for preparing and implementing activities; in paid or unpaid roles

Information in this section is provided by Tertiary Education Commission and s updated on a regular basis. If this information is incorrect, please contact TEC to update it. Information below only relates to Domestic Students.

Total Enrolments for New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care for 2015: 0, 2016: 0, and 2017: 56